Harmonised Ertms Marker Boards

Technical Document
Harmonised ERTMS Marker Boards

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Making the railway system

work better for society.
Technical Document
Drafted by Validated by Approved by

Name G.KOUPAROUSOS F. FERRARI P. GUIDO
Railway Systems Unit ERTMS and Telematics Railway Systems

Position
Project Officer Team Leader Head of Unit
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1. AMENDMENT RECORD
Document History
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0.3 07/02/13 all Third draft OW
0.4 17/04/13 all Fourth draft OW
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received comments
0.7 25/06/13 all Taking into account OW
received comments
0.8 02/10/13 3.2, 4, 5.2, 5.3, 7.1.2 Taking into account OW
received comments
0.9 17/06/14 5, 6 and 7 Identifying places where OW
some illustrations are
needed
0.10 09/10/14 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 7, Annex Adding the drawings in OW
the documents
0.11 10/12/14 4.1 Adding a reference to OW
the EN document
1.0 28/01/15 Validation of the OH
document
1.01 29/05/18 Taking into account of OH/EUG
all
received comments
1.02 20/07/18 Taking into account of OH/EUG
all
additional EUG
comments
1.03 12/09/18 Taking into account ERA
all
discussion in OH and
ERA comments
1.04 27/11/18 Taking into account of OH
5.1, 5.2, 5.3.2
received comments and
discussion in the OH

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2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. AMENDMENT RECORD................................................................................................... 1
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................................... 3
3. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 4
3.1. Purpose of the document .............................................................................................. 4
3.2. Field of Application ........................................................................................................ 4
3.3. Document Description ................................................................................................... 4
4. REFERENCES, TERMS AND ABBREVIATION .................................................................... 4
4.1. Reference documents .................................................................................................... 4
4.2. Terms & abbreviations ................................................................................................... 4
5. ETCS MARKER BOARDS .................................................................................................. 5
5.1. ETCS stop marker and ETCS location marker ................................................................. 5
5.1.1. ETCS stop marker ........................................................................................................... 5
5.1.2. ETCS location marker ..................................................................................................... 5
5.1.3. Identification of the ETCS stop marker / ETCS location marker .................................... 6
5.2. ETCS level transition board ............................................................................................ 6
5.2.1. Purpose of the ETCS level transition (LT) boards ........................................................... 6
5.2.2. Use of the ETCS level transition boards ......................................................................... 6
5.3. ETCS track conditions marker boards ............................................................................ 6
5.3.1. Purpose of the ETCS track conditions marker boards ................................................... 6
5.3.2. Presentation of the ETCS track conditions marker boards ............................................ 7
5.3.3. ETCS pantograph marker boards ................................................................................... 7
5.3.4. ETCS neutral section marker boards .............................................................................. 7
5.3.5. ETCS track conditions marker boards to be installed in a level transition area ............ 8
6. GSM-R MARKER BOARDS ............................................................................................... 8
6.1. Marker board used for the selection of the GSM-R network ........................................ 8
6.1.1. Purpose of the board for the selection of the GSM-R network ..................................... 8
6.1.2. Use of the board for the selection of the GSM-R network ............................................ 8
7. ASSIGNMENT OF MARKER BOARDS TO TRACK .............................................................. 9
7.1. ETCS stop marker and ETCS location marker ................................................................. 9
Annex 1 ETCS STOP MARKERS AND ETCS LOCATION MARKERS ................................................ 10

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3. INTRODUCTION
3.1. Purpose of the document
3.1.1 - This document describes the purpose and the use of the harmonised ERTMS marker boards.
3.2. Field of Application
3.2.1 - Field of application of this document are lines equipped with ERTMS/ETCS.
3.2.2 - The implementation of the harmonised ERTMS marker boards (e.g. location, distance from the track,
spacing…) is out of scope of this document.
3.3. Document Description
3.3.1 - Chapter 4 gives the list of reference documents, terms and abbreviations which are used.
3.3.2 - Chapter 5 refers to the ETCS marker boards.
3.3.3 - Chapter 6 refers to the GSM-R marker boards.
3.3.4 - Chapter 7 refers to the assignement of the marker boards to a track.
4. REFERENCES, TERMS AND ABBREVIATION

4.1. Reference documents
Table 1 : Reference documents

Document
Ref. N° Title
Reference
[1] ERA_ERTMS_ ERTMS Operational Principles and Rules version 5.
Railway applications – Requirements for ERTMS
[2] EN 16494/2015
Trackside Boards.
EEIG 06E068
[3] ETCS stop marker definition.
version 2
4.1.1 - For further details on the marker board dimensioning, standard EN 16494 shall be used.
4.2. Terms & abbreviations
4.2.1 - All terms and abbreviations contained in this document are defined in the Appendix A of the OPE TSI.

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5. ETCS MARKER BOARDS

5.1. ETCS stop marker and ETCS location marker
5.1.1. ETCS stop marker
5.1.1.1 - The ETCS stop marker shall be used on lines equipped with ETCS without any Class B or any other
underlying signalling system(s).
5.1.1.2 - The ETCS stop marker may be used on lines equipped with ETCS and any Class B system(s) or any
other underlying signalling system(s), where the same information is given to the train drivers by other
means.
5.1.1.3 - The ETCS stop marker:
› Shall be used to unambiguously identify an EOA which protects one or a group of safety-critical
points such as a switch, a conflicting route as entrance of a station, junctions, etc. where the driver
requires supplementary information to identify the exact stopping location in addition to the
display on the DMI (for instance where a release speed is provided);
› May be used to unambiguously identify the end of a block section as an EOA where the driver
display on the DMI (for instance where a release speed is provided;
› May be used to identify other points of the track the driver shall not overpass when an MA is not
available, unless he has received a specific authorisation by the signaller;
› Serves to mark the location up to which the driver needs to confirm that the line is clear (e.g. for
TAF functionality) or he has to drive under his responsibility before a possible MA in FS/OS is
received.
5.1.2. ETCS location marker
5.1.2.1 - The ETCS location marker shall be used when required by IM operational concept on lines equipped
with ETCS without any Class B or any other underlying signalling system(s).
5.1.2.2 -The ETCS location marker may be used on lines equipped with ETCS and any Class B system(s) or any
other underlying signalling system(s), where the same information is given to the train drivers by other
means.
5.1.2.3 - The ETCS location marker:
› May be used to unambiguously identify the end of a block section as an EOA where the driver
display on the DMI (for instance where a release speed is provided);
› May be used to identify other points of the track the driver can overpass when an MA is not
available;
› Serves to mark the location up to which the driver needs to confirm that the line is clear (e.g. for
TAF functionality) or he has to drive under his responsibility before a possible MA in FS/OS is
received.

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5.1.2.4 - Examples of implementation of the ETCS stop markers and the ETCS location markers are given in
the Annex of this document.
5.1.3. Identification of the ETCS stop marker / ETCS location marker
5.1.3.1 - In order to enable the driver to refer to a specific marker board, each ETCS stop marker / ETCS
location marker shall be provided with a clearly visible and unambiguous identification. The means to provide
this identification is not harmonised.
5.1.3.2 - Both marker boards, ETCS stop marker and ETCS location marker, facilitate the identification of the
location of a train.
5.2. ETCS level transition board
5.2.1. Purpose of the ETCS level transition (LT) boards
5.2.1.1 - The ETCS LT boards are used to indicate to the driver the location where a level transition should
occur. This information is useful for the driver when a level transition fails.
5.2.2. Use of the ETCS level transition boards
5.2.2.1 - The ETCS LT board is used if required by the IM operational concept, to indicate the location of the
level transition when entering into or exiting from lines equipped with ETCS (level 1, 2 or 3) with or without
other Class B system(s).
5.2.2.2 - The figure below is an example of implementation:
5.3. ETCS track conditions marker boards
5.3.1. Purpose of the ETCS track conditions marker boards
5.3.1.1 - The ETCS track conditions marker boards are needed to indicate to the driver the location where a
track condition applies. This information is useful for the driver in case the corresponding information cannot
be displayed on the DMI (e.g. in SR mode).

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5.3.2. Presentation of the ETCS track conditions marker boards
5.3.2.1 - The track conditions for which harmonised marker boards have been defined are the ones for a
section to be passed with lowered pantograph(s) (ETCS pantograph marker boards) and the ones for a section
to be passed with main power switch switched off (ETCS neutral section marker boards).
5.3.2.2 - The ETCS track condition marker boards shall be used on lines equipped with ETCS without any Class
B or any other underlying signalling system(s).
5.3.2.3 - The ETCS track condition marker boards may be used on lines equipped with ETCS and any Class B
system or any other underlying signalling system(s), where the same information is given to the train drivers
by other means.
5.3.3. ETCS pantograph marker boards
5.3.3.1 - The “lower pantograph announcement” board shall be used to alert the driver that a section of the
line has to be passed with the pantograph(s) lowered at the latest at the “lower pantograph” marker board.
5.3.3.2 - The “lower pantograph” board shall be used to indicate the beginning of a section of the line that
has to be passed with lowered pantograph(s).
5.3.3.3 - The “raise pantograph” board shall be used to indicate the end of a section of the line that has to be
passed with lowered pantograph(s).
5.3.3.4 - The figure below is an example of implementation.
5.3.4. ETCS neutral section marker boards
5.3.4.1 - The “neutral section announcement” board shall be used to alert the driver that a section of the line
has to be passed with main power switch switched off at the latest at the “neutral section” marker board.
5.3.4.2 - The “neutral section” board shall be used to indicate the beginning of a section of the line that has
to be passed with main power switch switched off.
5.3.4.3 - The “end of neutral section” board shall be used to indicate the end of a section of the line that has
to be passed with main power switch switched off.

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5.3.5. ETCS track conditions marker boards to be installed in a level transition area
5.3.5.1 - When track conditions annoucement and beginning/end of the track condition are located on either
side of the level transition point, ETCS harmonised marker boards and non harmonised marker boards shall
not be mixed.
5.3.5.2 - In order to achieve consistency between the marker boards used for a level transition between ETCS
and a Class B system (or vice versa) and the track conditions boards to be installed at the transition area, the
following applies:
› If the train is coming from a Class B line and approaching an ETCS only line the harmonised ETCS
track conditions marker boards shall be used;
› If the train is coming from an ETCS line and approaching a Class B line, the harmonised ETCS track
conditions marker boards may be used.
5.3.5.3 - The two figures below show examples of implementation of a track condition (lowered pantographs
section) located in a level transition area:
6. GSM-R MARKER BOARDS

6.1. Marker board used for the selection of the GSM-R network
6.1.1. Purpose of the board for the selection of the GSM-R network
6.1.1.1 - This marker board is needed to indicate to the driver the location where the GSM-R network must
be changed, and which network must be selected.
6.1.2. Use of the board for the selection of the GSM-R network

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6.1.2.1 - This marker board shall be used to indicate the new GSM-R network to be selected at the border.
6.1.2.2 - The GSM-R marker board may be used at all GSM-R network boundaries, in the direction entering
the indicated GSM-R network.
6.1.2.3 - If the information is given to the train drivers by other means, the relevant GSM-R marker boards
may not be installed.
7. ASSIGNMENT OF MARKER BOARDS TO TRACK

7.1. ETCS stop marker and ETCS location marker
7.1.1 - The ETCS stop marker and the ETCS location marker shall be placed in such a way that it clearly
indicates which track it applies to independently from their mounting.
7.1.2 - The arrow shall point to the track the ETCS stop marker / the ETCS location marker refers to.
Consequently:
› When the marker board is installed on the left side of the track the arrow shall point to the right
side (left side);
› When the marker board is installed on the right side of the track the arrow shall point to the left
side (right side);
› When the marker board is installed above the center of the track the arrow shall point to the
bottom (top side).
7.1.3 - The following figure shows the three different possibilities of installation of ETCS stop markers:
Left side Top side Right side

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Annex 1 ETCS STOP MARKERS AND ETCS LOCATION MARKERS
In figure 1 below, all implemented EOAs are indicated:
Figure 1
In figure 2 below, the minimum required ETCS stop markers are indicated. In this example, an object is
supervised (e.g. a bridge, a falling down rocks area…) in the middle of the picture:
Figure 2
Figures 3a and 3b below show different possibilities of implementation of additional ETCS stop markers or
ETCS location markers linked to the remaining EOAs:

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Figure 3a
Figure 3b

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Making the railway system

Drafted by Validated by Approved by

Railway Systems Unit ERTMS and Telematics Railway Systems

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0.6 05/06/13 all Taking into account OW

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3.2. Field of Application

3.3. Document Description

4. REFERENCES, TERMS AND ABBREVIATION

Table 1 : Reference documents

4.2. Terms & abbreviations

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5. ETCS MARKER BOARDS

5.1.1. ETCS stop marker

5.1.2. ETCS location marker

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5.1.3. Identification of the ETCS stop marker / ETCS location marker

5.2. ETCS level transition board

5.2.1. Purpose of the ETCS level transition (LT) boards

5.2.2. Use of the ETCS level transition boards

5.3. ETCS track conditions marker boards

5.3.1. Purpose of the ETCS track conditions marker boards

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5.3.2. Presentation of the ETCS track conditions marker boards

5.3.3. ETCS pantograph marker boards

5.3.4. ETCS neutral section marker boards

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6. GSM-R MARKER BOARDS

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7. ASSIGNMENT OF MARKER BOARDS TO TRACK

Left side Top side Right side

Annex 1 ETCS STOP MARKERS AND ETCS LOCATION MARKERS

In figure 1 below, all implemented EOAs are indicated:

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